Menstrual Cycle Changes May Lead To New Therapies That Encourage Blood Vessel Formation For Patients With Advanced Lung Diseases

Researchers at Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute have discovered that microscopic blood vessels in the lungs increase and decrease in the same rhythm as a woman’s uterine lining changes. These changes may lead to new treatments for patients with advanced lung diseases who need improved oxygen absorption. The study, led by Serpil Erzurum, M.D. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Respiratory on December 15th, 2007